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Step 1 : is to make a barrel shape out of chicken wire or metal fencing (which we already had on hand). Just cut to size and use wire to hold it in shape.
Step 2 : line the sides with bird netting to keep the soil in.
Step 3 : placed a good amount of straw as a bottom layer. On top of the straw goes a layer of compost.
Step 4 : Next cut up some seed potatoes, making sure there is an eye in each piece.
Step 5 : Place them around the edge of the barrel with the eyes facing outward.
Step 6 : add layers of Straw on top, then compost, then potato eyes, and repeat till you get to the top. The top layer can have eyes planted all through the center because they can grow straight up. Now keep it watered, watch it grow, and when the foliage dies just dump the whole thing over and dig for buried potato treasure.

Cut a 12- to 15-inch piece off a non-blooming branch in July or August. Cut the clipped stem in two or three pieces, making sure that each section has at least two nodes that can be placed into the potting soil. Strip the foliage, except for the top few leaves of each cutting. If the top leaves are large, cut them in half to reduce water loss through foliage. Then pour rooting compound onto a stripped leaf or into a small container, and dip the bottom end of the cutting into the compound. Push the cutting into a 4-inch container filled with potting soil, burying two leaf nodes under the soil. Then water the cutting, thoroughly drenching the soil. Set the plant out in a shady location, and keep the soil moist. Leave the cutting in the pot for a year or two to establish a fibrous root system. Some of the more vigorous selections will be ready in a year. After that they should be ready to plant! Enjoy!

How To Do :Step 1 : Find a hydrangeas and cut some small branches.Step 2 : Place your cuttings in water, at least for an hour. Then Cut the top and the top of each leave.Step 3 : take a flower pot. And place a coffee filter inside the pot. This will prevent the soil from escaping and it will keep the soil moist.Step 4 : Mix potting soil, manure and compose. I used 1/2 of potting soil, 1/4 of manure and 1/4 of compose.Step 5 : Place the cutting in the pot.Step 6 : Water those babies. My daughter love this part!Step 7 : After the soil is moist use two sticks and place them in the pot. They have to be taller than the cutting.Step 8 : Put the ziplock bag on top of the plant. Make sure to use a big enough bag and that the leaves or the plant aren't touching the bag. That is what the sticks are for!Step 9 : Place them in a shaded area where thy don't receive direct sunlight. I put them in my enclose porch in the floor. Make sure to keep an eye on them and water them.Step 10 : After …